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How long can fish be left out?
I was defrosting fish and forgot about it. It has been left out for a long time. How long can fish actually be left out before it goes bad?
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Why can food be left out to cool (140F to 40F in < 6h) but not to defrost?
Local government food safety guidelines for storing foods (p26) which have already been cooked stipulate food internal temperature must be brought from above 140F (serving temperature) to 70F in less ...
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I need to quickly and safely thaw frozen ground beef, what are my options?
Since reading the answers to my question about defrosting meat on the counter I've been good about giving my meat time to defrost in the refrigerator. However, my plans for tonight have changed and ...
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Partially defrosting, then refreezing?
OK, so we shouldn't refreeze meat once it's been defrosted.
But if I've partially defrosted meat, then popped it back in the freezer, is that safe? Specifically I'm thinking of sausages or steaks or ...
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Am I cooking frozen fish safely?
I am always ultra paranoid about cooking food properly - especially fish.
I have started buying frozen salmon. On the packet it says to cook from frozen covered with some water in the microwave. I ...
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Is there a problem with defrosting meat on the counter?
I generally defrost meat on the kitchen counter. A friend of mine suggested that this was dangerous and suggested that I defrost meat in the refrigerator. I am no biologist but it seems to me that as ...
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How to quickly and safely defrost chicken?
What is the safest, quick way to defrost chicken? Microwave? Running water over it?
